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Visitors can immerse themselves in the fun by mixing enchanted potions with the help of alchemists, learning to cast spells and creating creepy crafts.

Adding to the pre-Halloween mix of attractions will be sorcerers and wizards; enchanted broomsticks and the castle’s roaring, fire-breathing dragon which will be lurking deep within its lair.

Alnwick Castle's fire-breathing dragon (Image: Alnwick Castle)

The castle itself, home to the Percy family for more than 700 years, will have plenty to engage grown-ups too in its ornate state rooms and stories of the lives of past occupants. And forget those tales of English chivalry, the castle’s history includes its fair share of betrayals, battles to the death and imprisonments.

And a treat for all ages will be seeing birds of prey between October 24 and October 28 and learning ancient tales of the birds’ mystical, mysterious powers.

The spooky activities will run throughout the last week of October and will be included in the castle’s one-off admission price.